Around the Net: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs John Duddy Post-Fight Edition

On Saturday night in the main-event of Latin Fury 15, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won a unanimous decision - 120-108, 117-111, 116-112 - from John Duddy at the Alamodome in San Antonio.  By all accounts, it was an impressive performance from the youngster and although clearly second best on the cards, Duddy's effort was a courageous one and his grit added to the quality nature of the scrap.

Let's take a look at some of the post-fight analysis from around the net...

Bad Left Hook - Finally, Real Improvement Shown by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Chavez found a second gear I'd never seen from him before, and by the key stages of the fight (the ninth through eleventh rounds, specifically), he did a number on Duddy. Sure, Junior still got hit some, because John Duddy isn't the kind of guy to not throw back, but he had snap on his punches, didn't tire out, didn't get lazy, didn't seem complacent at all. If Chavez were a better finisher, I think there were times he might have been able to get Duddy into some serious trouble, but that could also come with time.

The Crulest Sport - Delivering The Goods: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. W12 John Duddy

For a fraction of the paydays uninspiring HBO headliners routinely receive, Chavez Jr. and Duddy concretized notions boxing usually only hints at: courage, tenacity, controlled fury, discipline, and, yes, skill. Although neither boxer is top 10 material, they knew what they were doing in the ring and there was a certain amount of grace involved in the havoc between the ropes. Duddy found openings by throwing multi-punch combinations, Chavez Jr. countered well at times and worked slyly to land his left hook to the body, which is a legitimate weapon. In addition, unlike some of the overpaid headliners ruling a roost not worth the straw its lined with these days, neither Duddy nor Chavez Jr. sought to clinch or spoil.

The Boxing Tribune - Chavez Jr. Batters, Beats Duddy in San Antonio

Those watching Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KOs) for the first time had to wonder why the son of the legend from Culiacan, Mexico has been the target of such intense criticism over the years. The fact of the matter was that the 24-year old who showed up at the Alamodome to fight Ireland’s John Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs) was a vastly improved and overall much sharper fighter than the one who would sleepwalk his way through low-level club fighters previously.

The Sweet Science - He Ain't Dad, But He Ain't Bad: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Impresses Vs. Duddy

Will Junior ever win six titles in three weight divisions? Heck no; he might not win one. But he's no bum, no cynic looking to just trade off his father's legend. Duddy will tell you that; he ate piles of left hooks to the body, and right hands, from minute one. TSS scored it 10 rounds to 2 for the son of JC.